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Arctic ice loss brings dual heatwaves to Europe and eastern Asia

The Barents Sea might seem too far away to affect our weather – but research shows it does

The Guardian - UK

Macquarie bets impact investing can fill an Asian financial access gap left by microfinance and commercial banks

Macquarie wants to help women entrepreneurs across Asia get loans with a new AUD 1 million impact investment fund with NGO Good Return.

Fortune

UAE ‘preparing to join US fight’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Emirati diplomats are reportedly also lobbying European and Asian powers to form a coalition with the US

The Independent UK

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Oil price falls and markets rally after Trump says Iran war over in ‘two to three weeks’

US president’s claim that conflict is nearing end prompts 15% drop in Brent crude and stock market climb in Asia

The Guardian - UK

Stocks jump and oil drops as Trump renews hopes of Iran war ending

European and Asian markets surged on Wednesday amid renewed hopes that the Iran war could end soon after US President Donald Trump said American troops would leave in two to three weeks with or without a deal.

Euronews

Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war

South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plants

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision says possibilities ‘even greater’ as Asia contest launched

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Eurovision expands to Asia with brand new song contest set to launch this year

Bangkok will host the inaugural final on November 14

Evening Standard

Eurovision to launch first ever Asian song contest this year

Bangkok in Thailand will be the final’s first host city with confirmed participants including Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, South Korea and Vietnam.

Evening Standard

Eurovision song contest launches first-ever Asian edition in Bangkok

The first inaugural Asian edition of the competition will take place later this year with at least 10 nations participating

The Independent UK

Eurovision announces new edition for iconic competition

The Eurovision Song Contest has heralded a “new chapter” as it announced an Asian version of the popular international singing competition.

The Independent UK

Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran war strains supplies

Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts amid the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran, which has choked off roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply

The Independent UK

Geography Fans, This One’s For You: Name 30 Countries From Their Spot On The Map

Can you recognize Portugal from just a tiny spot on the map? Let’s test that. In this round, you’ll travel across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas, with 30 countries to recognize - from Greece and Norway to Kenya, Argentina, and New Zealand. Each question shows a world map with…

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A decade in the making: Inaugural Eurovision Asia set to be staged in Thailand in 2026

Eurovision Asia was first announced in 2016. Ten years later, a website popped up and was subsequently taken offline. Now, it's official. The region's inaugural singing contest will be held in Bangkok in November.

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How Motorcycle Tours Deliver Once-in-a-Lifetime Journeys on Legendary Roads

There exists a particular breed of traveller who yearns not merely for a destination, but for the visceral experience of the journey itself. For these adventurers, the road becomes the story, and the mode of transport transforms into a gateway to freedom. Across continents and cultures, legendary stretches of tarmac…

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Internet at Risk? Red Sea Cable Threat Grows as US-Iran War Intensifies

As tensions continue to escalate in West Asia, concerns are growing over potential disruptions to global internet connectivity, particularly due to risks facing critical undersea cables in the Red Sea.

The Guardian - US

Brent crude hits $116 a barrel as Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Iran’s oilwells and export hub

Investors nervous over escalation of Middle East conflict as US president says he wants to ‘take the oil in Iran’

Euronews

European markets mixed as Iran tensions push oil prices higher

Brent crude has jumped more than 50% since the Iran conflict began, as Asian markets fall and European stocks follow suit.

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The Independent UK

Asian shares decline as oil prices soar amid the war in Iran, echoing last week's Wall Street drop

Asian shares are mostly declining, as worries continue about soaring oil prices and the potential for further escalation in the U.S. war with Iran

Fortune

Private equity is eying Asia's health care funding gap as countries get wealthier and older

“Asia has more diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular patients than anywhere else in the world,” Abrar Mir, co-founder of Quadria Capital, says.

Fortune

Coal is back and nuclear is next: The Iran war is rewiring Asia’s energy future

A closed Strait of Hormuz is forcing Asia to look backwards—to coal—and forward—to nuclear energy and electric vehicles—simultaneously.

The Times of India

Four US senators to tour Taiwan Donald's Trump China visit

A bipartisan group of four US senators will visit Taiwan, Japan and South Korea in the coming days ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned trip to Beijing in May, in a move aimed at reinforcing American alliances in Asia.

The Independent UK

Thailand strikes deal with Iran for safe oil passage through Strait of Hormuz, PM says

Development would alleviate concerns over fuel imports, Thai PM says

Euronews

European stocks slip as Lagarde warns Iran war shock is 'beyond what we can imagine'

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has warned that markets are "overly optimistic" about the Iran war's economic impact, as stocks fell across Europe, Asia and Wall Street on Friday.

The Independent UK

Forking out £2,000 one way in economy to Australia – is this the new normal?

TRAVEL INSIDER: In the latest Travel Insider newsletter, Simon Calder unpacks how global airspace upheaval is sending flights soaring to £2,000 to Australia, rerouting planes over unlikely regions and shaking up the future of travel

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